Internal-combustion engine



March 18, 1.930. G. P. BEAUDRY INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE Filed sept. 8, 1927 INVENTOR I3. Beau/d1' y WITNESSES ATTORNEY Patented Mar.. 18, 1930:

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GEORGE PAUL BEAUDRY, oF MONTREAL, QUEBEC, cANADA f f'INTERNAL-COMBUSTION' ENGINE vApplication led September 8, 1927. Serial No. 218,265.

This invention relateto internal combustion engines, and has especial reference to internal combustion engines of the twin cylinder four cycle type.

The present invention contemplates an engine of the indicated type characterized by a simplified and cheapened construction, also characterized by a novel mode of operation.

which better adapts it .to the use of liquid l fuel such as gasoline, to the end that mote compression and long expansion stroke, both of which contribute to increasethe efficiency of the engine to a marked degree, aside from the fact that the engine will be comparatively light in weight.

Another object of the invention is to provide an engine of the indicated type'in which one cylinder isemployed for intake and compression of fuel only, while the other cylinder is employed for combustion or expansion of the compressed fuel and exhaust of the spent charges. In accordance /with' this/object 'of the invention', the power cylinder has one explosionA for everyfrevolution/of the crank shaft, the compression cylinder having none. The number of explosions'for the two A cylinders is equivalent/to one explosion forA 4 h f* nth every two revolut1ons,tere oreasregar s ye number of power strokes, the 'result' will be the same as in the-,usual four cycle/engine. Furthermore the use of the two c lin/der `Sysvtem mentioned is advantageous because the fuel is admitted into a comparatively ycool cylinder, in lwhich compression takes place under conditions more favorable than is usually the case in other types lof engines, and because any expansion of the fuel dueto the heating of the charge when it enters tli'e heated power cylinder will exert-'a pressure onthe piston in the powei1 cylinder which will increase the power, because the engine can be designed to obtain a given compression pressure, which will be totally independent of the power or expansion stroke, andbecause the power or expansion stroke can be made much longer than in the usual type of engine,'there bygiving greater eiiciency and permitting the exhaust gasesto be delivered cooler land at alower pressure. v With the foregoing' and other objects in view, the invention resides in the particular combination, relative disposition, and functions of the parts hereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectionalview through the compression cylinder of the-engine with the piston nearly at the end of its upward stroke, the section being taken on .the line 1-1 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 2 is a verticalA sectional view through both cylinders of the engine.

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view takenon the line 3 3 of Fig. 2, through the power cylinder withlits piston at the top of its i stroke.

Fi 4 is a View similar to Fig. 3, but showing t e piston about to ascend, and illustrating the manner in which the spent chargeis exhausted. A

f Referring now more particularly to the severalviews of the'drawing, it will be apparent that, in the illustrated embodiment, the engine .includes two substantially similar water jacketed cylinders 10 and 11. In acy l cordance with the invention, the fuel suchfas.

a gasoline-mixture is sucked'into and compressed in the cylinderlO, and it is-therefore to be understood that the cylinder 1'0 will be the compression cylinder of the engine. The

cylinder 10 is provided with a, -fuel intake 12 which communicates directly with the interior of the cylinder.. vThe supply of fuel sucked into the cylinder 10 and which 'is compressed is transferred tothe cylinder l1 to be exploded therein, and it is therefore to be understood that the cylinder 11 will be the power cylinder of the engine. The comcylinders.

'pressed' fuel4 is allowed to passfrom the interior of the cylinder to the interior of the cylinder 11 by apassage 13 which establishes communication between the interiors of said The passage 13 leads'fro'm a point in the side wallA of the cylinder 10 adjacent 1 the head. thereof, downwardly to a point in the side wall Aof the cylinder 11 half way down from the head of the cylinder 11.

Arranged for reciprocation in the cylinder 10 is a piston 14. The head 15 of the piston- 14 has a substantially semi-circular recess 16, an inlet port 17 inthe side thereof, and an inlet `port 18 arranged coincidental lwith the longitudinal axis of the piston. A substantially semi-circularelement 19 of hollow icogn- .utruction is adapted to be received in the recess 16. -The element 19 has spaced openings.

or ports 20 and 21 respectively at vopposite sides of aportion 22 which is adapted to conltrol the inlet port 18, and s aid element -19 also having a portion-23 adapted to control the inlet' port 17. 'A pin 24 extends transversely ofthe head 15 of the piston, the vopposite ends thereof being journaled in suitable bearings 25. A crank 'rod 26 has a wrist 27 at its up per end which is connected with the-pin 24 for pivotal movement, and the lower end of the .rod 26 pivotally connected as at 28 with a crank 29 of a crank shaft 30 j ournaled in suit- I able bearings carried by the crank casing 31.

In order lthatthe element 19 may be moved in response to the movement of-the crank rod 26, the said element 19 is ixedly connectedv with the wrist 27 in any suitable manner. In the movement of the element 19,l the ports 2O and 21 of the element 19 respectively move into and out of registration with the ports 17 and 18 of the piston head, and the portions 22 and 23 of the element29-respectivelyV alternately open and close the inlet ports 18'and 17. The arrangement is such'Y that fuel will l be supplied to the .interior of the cylinder 10` above the piston to be compressed therein. vThe upper end of the'piston 14 is provided with a flange 32 which closes the upper end' of the passage 13 when the piston is at the limit ofits upward movement to prevent any possible back pressure entering the cylinder 10.

Arranged for reciprocation in the cylinder llis a. piston 33S" 'The piston 33 has a head 34 having a substantially semi-circular recess 35; The'piston 33 has an exhaust port 36 in the side wall thereof, and the piston head 34 has an .exhaust port 37 coincidental .with the ton head 34 and itsopposite ends are respectivelyv journaled in Abearings 44 embodied by the head 34. A crank rod 45 vhasia wrist 46 which connects the rod 45 with the pin 43 for pivotal movement, and the lower end of the rod 45 is pivot-ally connected as at 47 4with a crank 48 on the crank shaft 30. In the rotatory movement of the element 38 the ports 39 and 40 of the element 38 respectively are brought into and out of registration with the ports 36 and 37, and the portions 41 and 42 of the element 38' respectively' alternately open and close the ports 37 and36.

rI'he charge o f fuel compressed in the cylinder -10 passes therefrom into the passage 13 and from the passage 13 into a passage 49, in the head 34 of the piston 33. :The passage 49 is located at one side andthe'lower end thereof is adapted to communicate with the Ylower end-of the passage 13, and the upper end of the passage 49 opens through the up- .l

per face ofthe head 34 so that thel compressed fuel charge may enter the interior of the cylinder above head 34, as vshown mose clearly in 2. `The cylinder 11 has an exhaust passage or outlet 50vwhich communicates with the interior of the cylinder 11. It is also to f be observed' that the exhaust port 36 inthe piston'head 34. is adapted to communicate with the outlet 50. The upper end of the'v piston 33 is 'provided with a flange 51 which closes the lower end-of the passa e 13 when the piston 33 reaches the limit o its downward movement.V The crank 29 is 'at such angular position with respect tothe crank 48 that in the rotation of the crank shaft 30, the

piston'33 will have reached the limit nof its' up-stroke, just prior to the time the piston 14 reaches the limit of its up-stroke. lt will l also be apparent that the piston`33 will have begun its down-stroke to a smallY degree, just as the piston 14 reaches the limit of its upstroke. It will therefore be understood that therewill not be any appreciable expansion of the fuel charge' before explosion takes place inthe combustion cylinder 11.

The operation vof the'engine is as follows.

VA supply of fuel is admitted into the compression cylinder 10 in the space above the head 15 of the piston 14during the full length of the downward stroke of the piston 14.

The fuel passes through the intake 12,l `through the port 17 which is--in communication with the intake 12', through port 2O while in registration with port 17, through port 21 while-in registration with port 18. Compression takes place during the upward stroke of the piston .14 until the piston has reached a point almost to the limit of 'its up= ward-stroke. )At that point the 'compressed charge of fuel inthencompression cylinder is l admitted to the power cylinder 11 through the passages 13 and 49. This admission of the compressed charge will lastv during the time that is required for the compression pis- 'that' is to say compression continues during the time of admission to the power cylinder 11. As soon as the power piston 33 starts on der through the first mentioned passage,

36A and its downward stroke the lower end of the passage 13 is closed. Immediately after this closing, explosion takes place and the charge expands throughout the downward stroke of the power piston 34. The exhaust of the spent charge takes place at the' end of the downward stroke of the powerpiston 33'and continues all through the upward stroke of the piston 33. When the piston33 is at the end of the downward stroke, the crank rod 45 will have imparted rotatory movementto the element 38 to bring the ports 39 and 4:0 respectively in registration with the ports 37, allowing the spent chargeto pass from the interior of the cylinder' 11 through the element 38 out through theexhaust outlet 50. It is to be observed that when the power -an exhaust outlet, a passage establishing communication between the interiors of said cyl lnders, a compression piston operable in saidcompression cylinder, a 'power piston operpiston 33 is at the end of its upward stroke,

the element 38 will have been moved to a position in which the portion 41 thereof closes the port 37 in the piston head 34.

' It is to be understood that the head of the power cylinder 11 will be provided with a suitable spark plug 52 forming part of an ignition system operating in timed accord with the other parts of the engine for igniting the explosive charges and the cylinder 1l.

I claim:

able in -said 'combustion cylinder, said compression piston being provided with valve means operated by the movement of said piston for controlling the delivery of fuel from said in let to the 'compresslon cylinder above the piston therein, said power piston being provided with a uel'delivery passage, for the purpose of admitting compressed fuel from the compression cylinder into the combustion cylinder through the first mentioned passage, and said power piston being provided with valve means operated by the movement of said piston, for the purpose of controlling the discharge of exhaust gas from the combustioncyllnder through its outlet'. Y Signed this 1st day of September, 1927.

l. In an internal combustioniengine, a first cylinder to which fuel is admitted and in which the Jfuel is compressed, a second cylinder in which the fuel compressed in the first cylinder is exploded and from which the spent gas is exh-austed, the compressed fuel entering the second cylinder from the first cylinder by a passage establishing communication between the interiors of both cylinders, and a power piston operable in the second cylinder, said piston being provided with 'a delivery passage for theypurpose of admitting the compressed fuel to the second cylin sai piston being provided with valve means operated by the movement of the piston for the purpose of controlling the discharge of exhaust gas from the second cylinder.

2v. In an internal combustion engine, a combustion cylinder pressed fuel inlet, a piston eration in said cylinder, said piston being" with said inlet in the rip-stroke of the piston, for the purpose of delivering a charge of compressed fuel to said cylinder above the piston, and said piston being provided with valve means operated by the movement of the piston for the purpose of discharging the exhaust gas from the cylinder.

3. In an internal con'ibustionl engine, a compression cylinder provided with a fuel inlet, a combustion cylinder provided with provided with 4a com. arranged for opa,

GEORGE PAUL BEAUDRY. 

